What origin is the name Shefali?

Shefali comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Shefali a popular name?

Shefali is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Shefali?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Shefali — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Shefali written in its native script?

Shefali is written शेफाली.

Shefali

Q: Is Shefali a rare name?

Yes. Shefali does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Shefali

Shefali

Girl

sanskrit

3 syllables

Shefali is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "This Sanskrit name for girls refers to a very fragrant flower, often the night-flowering jasmine.".

Shefali is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "This Sanskrit name for girls refers to a very fragrant flower, often the night-flowering jasmine.". It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: शेफाली
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

This Sanskrit name for girls refers to a very fragrant flower, often the night-flowering jasmine.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as शेफाली

Quick answers about Shefali

Very rare in US records

What does Shefali mean?

Shefali is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "This Sanskrit name for girls refers to a very fragrant flower, often the night-flowering jasmine.".

Is Shefali a rare name?

Yes. Shefali does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Shefali

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

The starting sound of Shefali has no entry in the traditional nakshatra syllable chart, so families usually choose it freely rather than by rashi. Its Chaldean name number is 8.